For Immediate Release
Info Security Products Guide Names Bluefire Winner of the 2007 Best Deployment Scenario Wireless Security and VPN-IPSec Awards
Bluefire Wins Award for Second Year in a Row
Baltimore, MD – September 26, 2007 – Bluefire, the leading provider of security software for smartphones and wireless devices, has been named winner of the 2007 Best Deployment Scenario Award in two categories: Wireless Security; and VPN-IPSec, by the Info Security Products Guide, a Silicon Valley Communications publication and the world’s leading publication on security-related products and technologies.
This prestigious award recognizes security vendors with advanced, ground-breaking network security solutions that are helping set the bar higher for others in all areas of information security, including wireless. Bluefire’s case study, Bluefire Secures Remote Access to Corporate Database, Ensures HIPAA Compliance for the Visiting Nurse Association of Boston, was selected by the editors of Info Security Products Guide based on real world solution deployments making the most positive impact on security in today’s highly sophisticated and blended attacks environment.
The Visiting Nurse Association of Boston needed to provide their workers with wireless access to patient information while simultaneously ensuring patient confidentiality. As a healthcare organization, they had to conform to HIPAA standards and desired an easy-to-use solution. The VNA of Boston chose to deploy Windows Mobile devices secured by Bluefire’s VPN, ensuring secure, remote access to the network and patient database. To read more about this winning case study, please visit http://www.infosecurityproductsguide.com/casestudies/2007/BluefireSecurityTechnologiesWireless.html.
“Bluefire’s deployment within the Visiting Nurse Association of Boston shows the Bluefire VPN’s ability to meet stringent standards as well as proof of it’s ease-of-use for mobile workers,” said Rake Narang, editor-in-chief, Info Security Products Guide. “Successful deployments like Bluefire’s show expertise in wireless security as well as the effort made to meet and exceed their customer’s security needs.”
“Info Security Products Guide’s recognition of Bluefire’s VPN deployment further validates our commitment of best-in-class products to Bluefire customers,” said Mark Komisky, Bluefire’s CEO. “It is important to Bluefire that we provide our customers with top-of-the-line security solutions and the level of customer support that they deserve.”
The award-winning Bluefire Mobile Security VPN provides an IPsec-compliant secure connection for data-in-transit. It is certified through the RSA Secured® Partner Program with RSA SecurID®, leading two-factor authentication technology from RSA, The Security Division of EMC. Bluefire’s VPN is compliant with Federal Information Processing Standards 140-2 (FIPS 140-2) and operates seamlessly across WiFi, LAN, and cellular networks with no user intervention required.
For a free 14-day trial or to purchase Bluefire’s VPN, visit http://www.bluefiresecurity.com/downloads/.
About Bluefire Security Technologies, Inc.
Bluefire provides the most complete security solution specifically designed for smartphones and wireless devices. Bluefire Mobile Security® Enterprise Edition is the industry’s only fully integrated security solution including authentication, encryption, integrity monitoring, firewall, logging and central management. The Bluefire Mobile Security® VPN provides an IPsec compliant secure connection for data-in-transit. The Bluefire Mobile Security® Enterprise Edition, together with the Bluefire Mobile Security® VPN, enable the secure deployment and use of wireless devices across the enterprise. For more information, visit www.bluefiresecurity.com or call (410) 637-8160.
About Info Security Products Guide Awards
Info Security Products Guide, a founding member of the Technology Industry Leadership Council sponsors leading conferences and expos worldwide and plays a vital role in keeping end-users informed of the choices they can make when it comes to protecting their digital resources. It is written expressly for those who are adamant on staying informed of security threats and the preventive measure they can take. You will discover a wealth of information in this guide including tomorrow’s technology today, best deployment scenarios, people and technologies shaping info security and independent product evaluations that facilitate in making the most pertinent security decisions. The Info Security Products Guide Awards recognize and honor excellence in all areas of information security. To learn more, visit www.infosecurityproductsguide.com and stay secured.
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